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Select Board member Matt Geddy moved the board to approve a contract and bill of sale with a local vendor for replacement handguns; the board approved the contract by voice vote. Town staff told the board the selected bidder, Black Dog Shooting Supplies (local vendor), offered a trade‑in allowance and the net cost to the town for replacing seven handguns was $7,231. The bill of sale language was added to remove any potential town liability for the traded‑in firearms.

The board approved a consolidated communications line for the public safety building (a dedicated line for the APHIS machine) at $20 per month and authorized town administrator Bill to sign the agreement.

The board approved a five‑year contract for the new Taser 10 devices and associated bundle. The total contract price over five years is $40,099.20; the board authorized the police chief to sign the contract.

The board authorized a five‑year SimQuest contract for printer/copier services at the public safety building and the town will sign the agreement through the administrator’s office; the town’s existing devices will be transitioned to the new service as contracts expire.

Two construction change orders related to the public safety building were approved. The first was a $1,622.94 change order for a new manual fire pull station at the maintenance bay (installed) to meet inspection requirements; Joey was authorized to sign that change order. The second was a net $22,004.57 change order for an automatic transfer switch (difference between the originally procured switch and the required unit). The transfer‑switch change order drew from the capital improvement fund (town finance reported $83,002.82 remaining in the fund) and the board approved it subject to signature authorization.

Board discussion on the transfer‑switch change order included technical and risk considerations: staff and the department of fire safety said the sprinkler pump need not be tied to the generator under the current fire marshal guidance, and some board members argued the $22,000 could be directed to other systems (for example a cascade system) that would see more frequent use. The motion to approve the transfer‑switch change order carried by a recorded result of 4–1; the board authorized Joe (Select Board chair) to sign the change order.

Votes and authorizations recorded at the meeting (as presented to the board):
• Approval of handgun replacement contract with trade‑in (Black Dog Shooting Supplies): approved by voice vote; net cost presented $7,231; authorized signatures as required.
• Approval of consolidated communications dedicated line (Consolidated Communications): $20/month; authorized Bill to sign.
• Approval of Taser 10 five‑year contract: total $40,099.20; authorized police chief to sign.
• Approval of SimQuest printer/copier service contract: authorized; administrator to sign.
• Approval of fire pull‑station change order: $1,622.94; authorized Joey to sign.
• Approval of transfer‑switch change order: net $22,004.57; motion carried 4–1; authorized Joe to sign.

The board placed the regional plan presentation on the agenda for the next regular meeting to consider whether to prepare coordinated comments to the Regional Planning Commission.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 29th, 2025, Special Selectboard Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Town of Rutland Select Board approved multiple public‑safety purchases and change orders at a special meeting April 29, including replacement handguns with a trade‑in, a five‑year Taser 10 contract and two change orders for the new public safety building.","taxTitle","Town of Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont","taxId",69140,"location","Vermont","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6256003,"Regional Planning Commission unveils draft Regional Plan 2026 future land‑use map for Rutland Town; public comments due May 21",1904,596000,2500000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3159880-55641a5dc10fd21e4d83a4bb4740d78a&start=596&end=2500","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3159880-55641a5dc10fd21e4d83a4bb4740d78a/thumbnail_596000.jpg","/articles/6256003/Vermont/Regional-Planning-Commission-unveils-draft-Regional-Plan-2026-future-landuse-map-for-Rutland-Town-public-comments-due-May-21","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6256003-e50ce2f099107710c3a3f53853874e29/orig.mp4?Expires=1773678516&Signature=dTIExDT6pX-kpyuPBWdXkssYAMsqvT58vqCUnikEqdtSoYrAeSl-wUWETMnPXa8~EldBOTmsK49G1NjOmulRBe6l0F7UbuM4HB-HMuoQa2iGzeqqfbOW0GQz1GA1t~Fmv4JFstLbnyNhiepH5mCAlAcA8I~TIm7tIRxud7sZ6jm1SFhaIAYORPt3apt5k5tpXIveC9dA-tGHqPU2jHKKEeOgZ8AlQcnBATvWW4PcM7fcWLc1ouPtKYgNGasdUE46ClkQ08oSlc~-uf2zKZguV2zftnVZaIRb~iTCuaHzD~dhAiBOYZ7M37lcbfLpblLtMLcp-PHLtRTLXqEvrD5ySA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rutland Regional Planning Commission presented the first public working draft of the Regional Plan 2026 and the regional future land‑use map to the Town of Rutland select board and members of the public, and the commission requested written comments on Rutland Town’s map by May 21.

“I’m Steph Eberk, planner with the Regional Planning Commission,” Steph Eberk said, introducing the third and final phase of public engagement for the plan update and explaining the statewide statutory requirements that shape the work.

Eberk said Act 181, passed in June of the previous year, standardized 11 new land‑use categories across Vermont and directed regional planning commissions to produce a regional future land‑use map that aligns with the categories. She told the board that Title 24, section 4348a defines required elements of a regional plan and that the regional plan is an eight‑year document the commission calls Regional Plan 2026.

On a regional scale, Eberk said the working map designates about 6% of the region’s land area for higher‑density growth categories (downtown center, village center, planned growth areas and similar categories) and about 94% for lower‑density or conservation categories. She said the draft includes 39 centers across the region and 16 neighborhoods; within Rutland Town the draft map identifies roughly 8% of town area as higher‑density categories (transition/infill, enterprise area, and a village center) and the balance as rural general, rural agriculture/forestry, or rural conservation.

Eberk noted that Rutland Town is not eligible for Act 250 location‑based jurisdiction for tier‑1 exemptions because the town lacks municipal zoning, one of the prerequisites for tier‑1 designation. She said tier‑3 protections for critical natural resources will be established later through rulemaking by the Land Use Review Board (LERB).

“This is the first time that the regional future land use map is being shared with the public,” Eberk said. She asked towns to review the map, consider the standardized methodology used to draw boundaries, and submit written boundary adjustment requests to Logan (contact in the packet) by May 21 if they believe the boundaries misrepresent local conditions.

Several residents raised questions about how the map would affect private property rights and whether local permits would be required for small changes such as accessory buildings. A resident with land enrolled in the current‑use program asked whether designation as rural conservation would limit their ability to build a single shed or one house; Eberk responded that the regional plan is not a permitting agency and that local bylaws and Act 250 remain the controlling triggers for permitting.

Residents and select board members raised concerns that some parcels currently not enrolled in current use appear as rural general on the draft map and that existing strip commercial development along Routes 4 and 7 may conflict with the plan’s guidance against linear strip development; Eberk encouraged specific written questions for Logan and suggested the board could direct questions to the Land Use Review Board for interpretation where needed.

Eberk said the commission will post a digital landing page with the full draft in early June, interactive maps, one‑page chapter summaries (housing, transportation, economic development, etc.) and a place to submit comments. She repeated the deadline for Rutland Town to submit boundary change requests of May 21 so staff have time to consider adjustments before the commission moves the draft toward adoption next year.

The presentation was informational. The select board agreed to place discussion of the draft regional plan on the agenda for its next regular meeting to consider whether to assemble comments.","The Rutland Regional Planning Commission presented the first public working draft of Regional Plan 2026 and a regional future land‑use map to the Town of Rutland and asked the town to submit written boundary change requests by May 21.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6256008,"Rutland road commissioner outlines south‑end sewer reroute; state permit and bidding expected within weeks",284,78000,362000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3159880-55641a5dc10fd21e4d83a4bb4740d78a&start=78&end=362","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3159880-55641a5dc10fd21e4d83a4bb4740d78a/thumbnail_78000.jpg","/articles/6256008/Vermont/Rutland-road-commissioner-outlines-southend-sewer-reroute-state-permit-and-bidding-expected-within-weeks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6256008-ed9721943993e102da9bf703ebea8b48/orig.mp4?Expires=1773678516&Signature=MH~Ex~m5fha1FGlNK~PuZu5-8kV6Yk-9yf5CYAW3c692m19G4QYxN5J6JbFFtMrjSt~1J8joNjpFMva1hU4J0cSgdRmdvyTLa-oi97raKoY~LvOWmbNJi-j9Z~wzBW7ySVO7cAc1yyfpH~qfPpDthtNkkEg3hLQy21Z9JHfb-9iyn-xG1cAtwSwwneFTfMXUbpJqex4XdztBtInzonr5BcOiXP6-3hp~OzwWi3k9lDxES7jim2t9V0YG8JIdTNhZGqhLb03Yqvbe43VkCsrTyqFnrMDAqOgqdNUU~mfACyJleLMXsfiZxdRnX~4ZuThm-GjXRge3hbWK~bulxKLUqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Rutland’s road commissioner described a proposed replacement of a failing south‑end sewer run on Route 7 South and said staff expect to submit state permit applications by the end of the week and to issue construction bid documents within a couple of weeks.

“This is the proposed changes for that sewer issue we have down on the South end,” the road commissioner said, describing new manholes and a new pipe run that would move the line north to an existing manhole near the Taco Bell driveway and then continue past the Hampton Inn.

The design shown to the select board would add a new manhole in front of the manhole that serves the flow from Denny’s, install a new run of pipe between manholes, and avoid a present cross‑road line in front of Sports Clips. The plan calls for a sleeve under one crossing and an open‑cut across a Town‑owned strip of grass between Route 7 and Cop John Drive, reducing the length of boring required.

The road commissioner said the proposed crossing under Route 7 would be about 17 feet deep at the roadway and that soils and existing grade require that depth to maintain proper gravity flow. He described options the contractor may use while working across the existing live sewer, including short periods of bypass pumping to preserve service while crews dig and install the sleeve or the new pipe.

“We may have to do some bypass pumping for a short period of time as they’re digging past there,” the road commissioner said, adding that if the boring sleeve approach “doesn’t work, we just leave the sleeve.”

Town staff identified two practical advantages to the proposed approach: it removes the cross‑road segment that currently runs in front of Sports Clips, and using a partial open cut on the Town‑owned lawn (rather than a full long bore under the roadway) shortens the boring run by roughly 100 feet, which the road commissioner said reduces deflection risk for a sleeved crossing.

Town staff said Otter Creek Engineering prepared the drawing shown to the board and that Robert (project staff) is preparing the state permit submittal now. The road commissioner told the board he anticipates the state permit will be submitted either by the end of this week or in early next week and that bid documents will follow so the town can put the project out to bid “within a couple weeks.”

No formal action or vote was taken by the select board at the special meeting; the presentation was informational and staff said they would return with permit approvals and bid documents when they are ready.

What’s next: staff will complete permit submissions, then issue bid documents. The project timeline and construction method depend on the state permit outcome and contractor proposals.","The Rutland road commissioner described a plan to install new manholes and replace a sewer run along Route 7 South, requiring a state right‑of‑way permit and a mix of open‑cut and bored crossings. Staff expect permit submission this week and to put the work out to bid within a couple of weeks.","actionData","errors"]

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